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Over the past 10 years, our country has seen a steady increase in the attacks on voting rights sweep across the states. From reductions in early voting opportunities to voter photo ID requirements to attempts to implement restrictions on the voter registration process, the attacks on our voting rights have been relentless. However, 2015 has bucked this trend.

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Last week, I had the honor of sitting with our national president, Elisabeth MacNamara as she connected state League presidents from nearly all 50 states on conference calls to share their experiences with their state’s legislatures. President MacNamara as well as the presidents of state and local Leagues all volunteer their time to serve in leadership roles with the League.

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Over the last week, we saw three big wins for voting rights at the state level. It is, we hope, a bellwether of things to come. The assault on voting rights has been a consistent mantra over the past decade in state legislatures across the country. Last week’s wins are all the more impressive because they occurred in states that have been “unkind” to voters in the recent past.

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In states all around the country, early voting periods are underway. Yesterday, I took advantage of Georgia’s early voting in anticipation of a final election season trip to Ohio, where that state’s early voting will continue over the weekend.

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In just over two weeks, you’ll be joining with your neighbors, friends and family to weigh in on the important issues facing your community by voting on Election Day. Now is the time to start preparing by thinking about how and when you’ll vote.

In addition to getting ready to vote as you have in years past, voters in many states may also need to show voter identification in order to cast a ballot.

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Election Day is less than a month away and Leagues across the county continue to educate and engage citizens with the information they need to vote and have their votes counted. This task has become more difficult in recent years as state legislatures in numerous states have passed laws making it more difficult to register, vote and have that vote count.